Whats "into the drop"?

[Yubagirl]

whats in the drop mean-is it placing your hands on the bottom of the handlebars? and if so how does it benefit?

[Pedal Wench]

Road handlebars are referred to as 'drop bars', so yes, 'riding in the drops' means putting your hands down on the bottom. 'On the hoods' means up on top of the brake/shifters, and 'on the tops' means your hands are on the flat part of the bar.

Shifting your hands and riding position help alleviate some overuse problems. Riding in the drops is a more aero position, and used in sprints and descending. I use it just to stretch out my back on long rides.

[Veronica]

I use the drops for standing climbs, descents and when I have a good sized headwind.

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[bikerchick68]

I ride the drops whenever I am going downhill... adds some stability... and I also "squeeze" the top tube with my legs for added stability... if I want to ride a downhill slower, I will moce my hands to the hoods and the wind hitting my body helps decrease my speed...

riding in the drops is definitely more aerodynamic and prevents you from becoming a "sail"... if you watch racers they ride almost exclusively in the drops EXCEPT when climbing... it is recommended to ride on top of the bars then, to allow better air intake into your lungs...

[CorsairMac]

I tend to ride in the drops quite a bit, I find it very comfortable. I also ride in the drops for just about what everyone else named here plus taking off from a stop. I find the drops much easier to ride in when doing an explosive standing take off. and here here on the headwinds, I'll go as low into the drops as I can when I've got headwinds - helps with the buffeting.

[RoadRaven]

I tend to use the drops alot - almost all of my flat rides on the road, I ride on the drops... it just feels right

I climb on the hoods

Hope these posts have clarified for you, YubaGirl